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Fight On!
USC's fight song, Fight On, was composed in 1922 by USC dental student Milo Sweet (lyrics by Sweet and Glen Grant) as an entry to inspire fans and players in a Trojan spirit contest.

According to legend, Fight On blared from the deck of a transport ship as the Americans stormed an island held by the Japanese during World War II. On hearing the song, the troops let out a tremendous roar -- and eventually won the Aleutian Campaign.
Fight On for ol' SC
Our men Fight On to victory
Our Alma Mater dear,
looks up to you
Fight On and win
For ol' SC
Fight On to victory
Fight On!
Conquest
USC's regal processional march, Conquest was composed by Alfred Newman. Newman. a stage and Hollywood composer and winner of 9 Academy Awards, wrote the music as part of his symphonic suite and the 1947 movie of the same name, Captain From Castile. Newman bequeathed the song to USC in 1950.
Tusk
Written and recorded as the title song for the Fleetwood Mac album of the same name in 1989, The Trojan Marching Band is featured prominently on the song Tusk. The album earned Fleetwood Mac and USC a platinum album for the effort. The song was reprised in the live album, The Dance in 1997. That album earned the Trojans a second platinum album (certified 5x), a first for any university.
All Hail
The words and music to USC's alma mater song, All Hail, were composed by Al Wesson in the early 1920s. Wesson, sports information director at USC from 1928-42, wrote the song as a student member of the Trojan Marching Band for the finale of a 1923 campus show, "CONQUEST".
All hail to Alma Mater,
To thy glory we sing;
All hail to Southern California,
Loud let thy praises ring;
Where Western sky
meets Western seas
Our college stands in majesty
Sing our love to Alma Mater,
Hail, all hail to thee.
All Right Now
Written by Paul Rodgers and Andy Fraser before they formed Bad Company, their British band Free recorded All Right Now in 1970 on the album Fire and Water. The single would prove to be the band's only hit, reaching #4 on the U.S. charts.

Originally adopted by the Stanford Marching Band shortly after the song's release, All Right Now has become a staple at every USC game.